Blythe v. Atlas Industrial Enterprises, Inc.

Petitioners seek certiorari review of an order requiring them to post a bond in the amount of $747,143 “so long as the lis pendens filed by and on their behalf remains valid and enforceable as to Respondent’s properties identified therein,” as well as a subsequent order discharging the lis pendens as to one of the parcels at issue.

We conclude that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law by failing to hold an evidentiary hearing prior to entering the aforesaid orders. See Suarez v. KMD Constr., Inc., 965 So.2d 184 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007) (trial court required to control or…